Aug 24 As Trump attempts minority outreach, many blacks remain unconvinced By Bill Barrow and Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Black Republicans cheer Donald Trump for a newfound outreach to African-Americans, but say the GOP presidential nominee must take his message beyond arenas filled with white supporters and venture into the inner cities. Continue reading
Aug 24 Comparing Trump's evolving immigration plan to Clinton, Obama By Josh Lederman, Associated Press If this week's string of vague and contradictory statements by Donald Trump and his team is revealing anything, it's that his immigration policy is still evolving. Continue reading
Aug 24 Where do the presidential candidates stand on Supreme Court nominees? By Mark Sherman, Associated Press An Associated Press series is examining issues at stake in the presidential election and how they affect people. This one focuses on filling the vacancy in the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:51 Obama surveys Louisiana flood damage; for hardest hit, it's a long road ahead By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, President Obama traveled to Louisiana to survey damage incurred by last week’s torrential flooding, which killed 13 and left some 60,000 homes destroyed. One of the areas hardest hit was Livingston Parish; its president, Layton Ricks, updates Judy… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 8:12 Green Party nominee Jill Stein on why she's the only candidate 'not corrupted' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 23 Donald Trump's fundraising lags behind Romney's, documents show By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press Donald Trump portrays himself as an indispensable cash resource for fellow Republicans. So far, they're not seeing much of a benefit. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: Flood relief for Louisiana 'is not a photo-op issue,' says Obama By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris, President Barack Obama on Tuesday promised a sustained national effort to rebuild flood-ravaged southern Louisiana "even after the TV cameras leave" on a visit aimed in part at stemming campaign-season criticism that he's been… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 9:07 Why the normal rules of campaign spending don't apply to Trump By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton’s campaign spending has massively exceeded Donald Trump’s. What does that mean for the race? Judy Woodruff speaks with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about campaign cash, why the Republican nominee is saying… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump says he's not flip-flopping on immigration plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Donald Trump insisted that he is not flip-flopping on his plan to deport some 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally. He appeared to shift his policy over the weekend. Also, Russia has stopped… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:47 Clinton is vastly outspending Trump on ads. Is it hurting him? By PBS News Hour To date, the Clinton campaign has spent $319 million, while the Trump campaign has spent $89.5 million. That’s according to new Federal Election Commission reports that spell out how much each candidate has raised and spent. Judy Woodruff learns more… Continue watching